He was culpable, sure, but there are levels of culpability. There is a big difference between intentionally raping someone and failing to inform someone that you have this condition (especially if it has only manifested once in the past, and you thought it was a one-off thing). Giving him the full sentence for sexual…

Id agree except there was only one prior incident. He may not have thought it was a pattern.

He should be under court order to seek treatment for his sleep disorder, for one thing. If he's so bad off with it that he might rape someone, or otherwise harm people, then he definitely needs to take his disorder seriously.

I don't have sexsomnia but I have other somniloquy and sleep paralysis, a sister who sleep walks, and a friend with narcolepsy.

That's not necessarily true. People have done all kinds of things while sleep walking. From experience, it doesn't take much to roll over and start having sex with someone you're sleeping next to. You're being dismissive of a disorder that is legitimate and both men and women suffer from. So, this particular could…

They're lying in the same bed. If the girl sleeps on her side facing away (which is generally what people who aren't sexual partners do if sleeping in the same bed), all he really has to do is roll over, pull penis out, pull down girl's shorts, and there you go.

A few notes. You use the word "murder" in your question. Why? You start with the assumption of sure guilt of murder.

Based on the article, it sounds like it may have happened once before, according to an ex-girlfriend. Something happening once does not make it a pattern and does not necessarily mean it will happen again.

If they were truly unconscious (or maybe I should say, the jury believes they were unconscious), then they aren't held accountable for murder. That's the way the law works. An unconscious person isn't criminally responsible. (Exceptions might be something like an overworked, sleepless truck driver getting behind…

So, wait. In the very real chance that he was not aware this was happening or even aware he had this condition, he should still be put on a registry?

Based on what evidence are you making this assumption?

Is your insomniac friend Swedish? Because if she's not, and doesn't live in Sweden or a similar country with universal health care, then that comparison makes no sense.

Assuming that he was actually asleep and that he and the doctor aren't lying, what do you propose should happen to him? I think it's terrible for the woman and one would hope that she's getting assistance of some kind if she needs/wants it. Still, if he genuinely wasn't in control of his actions (after all, people do…

It's hard because I LOVE Blair, so do I have to hate Leighton? Because by all indication she is just an absolutely wonderful person. It's like some weird soap opera where you just cannot choose between the good and evil twin, they both need to exist.

I signed up to comment to address the women who are terrified of every story and giving birth: I WAS YOU. I wanted a baby anyway, despite being really, really afraid of giving birth. When I was pregnant I cried to myself and my husband several times about how afraid I was. As I approached my due date, everyone kept…

Props to you and your sister for having the kind of relationship where you can watch your niece's delivery, but there is NO FUCKING WAY my brothers will ever watch me give birth. None. Zero. Nope.

Both of my sons! No yelling,4 hour labor, no tearing and each were roughly two pushes. My daughter on the other hand was a 9 pound red headed screaming cookie monster with a 12 hour labor and ripping in all 4 directions. Birth is a crap shoot, you don't know what you're getting until its too late.

I caught a 24 hour stomach bug from my husband. Lolled in bed all day, feeling miserable, then threw up. I was 34 weeks pregnant with twins and I felt like I was giving myself the Heimlich maneuver! Wretching and heaving so hard that tears were being squeezed out of my eyes. I thought I had peed on myself but the…

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